Melinda and Melinda Page #3

The upkeep of his private jet

is worth more than that.

He was very impressed with you,

and you looked very sexy.

- Really? You thought l looked sexy?

- You are sexy. Really, you're very sexy.

- Hobie, it's 2am.

- What's going on?

We used to make love all the time,

and now there's always an excuse.

l'm going through

an emotionally difficult time creatively.

- You feel we don't communicate?

- Of course we do. Can we not talk about it?

Hi. Sorry l'm late.

l saw these the other day.

l think they would look very beautiful on you.

Beautiful, but you know Lee.

He gets crazy about my spending.

How's he doing? You're not hurting for cash?

He's on tenterhooks about the play,

but we're fine.

He's got a number of irons on the fire,

some promising possibilities.

- l have a very good prospect for Melinda.

- Ajob prospect?

A guy.

- Remember Bud Silverglide?

- No. Have l met him?

Remember we had Thanksgiving at my house

and he brought his little girl Emily?

- Emily... Emily?

- His wife had died the year before.

Yes. l sat next to him.

He's average-looking.

He's fine. He'd be perfect.

He's a very lovely guy. He's smart.

He's been through his share of suffering.

Melinda would have a ready-made family.

You think he's right for her?

l remember him as pleasant, but...

She should be so lucky. He's got a very

successful dental practice in Manhattan.

He plays bridge. He likes to hike.

Think he'd be interested in Melinda,

especially when her past unfolds?

l know. She's in no bargaining position

when all the facts come out.

Look, l can only bring them together.

He's not the kind of guy who'd ever

wind up hurting her. That means a lot.

Left to her own devices,

Melinda can be self-destructive.

Bud is sweet, and l know he's lonely because

he's taken ads in the personal columns.

Don't tell Melinda that.

Peter's checking into her custody case

to see if it's a lost cause.

l told her to meet us here for lunch

after herjob interview.

- Should we sit?

- l don't know. Can we take this table?

Thanks.

l know it's here somewhere.

We got this house guest living here.

Everything's messed up. l wish she would

check before she moves my possessions.

l love your loft. lt's really amazing.

Here we are.

An essay on Desdemona's role in Othello.

The scene you should do in our next class

is the one we talked about yesterday.

- You really think l'm ready for it?

- l do.

You're among the two or three

most talented students in my class,

and the sooner you challenge yourself,

the better.

You're the only one who makes me feel

confident enough to take chances.

Aren't you nervous bringing me back here?

lt's OK. My wife's shopping, then going to

lunch. She's always shopping and lunching.

She grew up shopping and lunching.

Her mother did, and her grandmother.

You shouldn't really drink so early in the day.

Shopping and lunching's what you get

when you marry a Park Avenue princess.

- What does your wife do?

- Besides shopping?

She teaches tin-eared teenagers

at a music school a few days a week.

lt's funny, but life has a malicious way

of dealing with great potential.

My God. Get...

Hi.

l just got back from my job interview.

l don't think it went too well,

so just stopped off for a little pick-me-up.

- You OK?

- Yeah.

Yeah. Well, l'm gonna go and meet Laurel and

Cassie for lunch in our old neighbourhood.

l'm just gonna go freshen up.

- The park hasn't changed a bit.

- Not at all. lt brings back so many memories.

Those days are gone when the three of us

thought we could call the shots.

What l wouldn't give to wake up

and find my life has been a bad dream

and we're all still 17.

Tell me about it.

You wouldn't change anything. l mean,

your life is pretty much on track, right?

Well, the question's not fair. l mean, who

wouldn't profit from a second go around?

So, what about Bud Silverglide?

The dentist with the charming little daughter?

He's a wonderful guy. lf anything

ever did happen and you hit it off,

you could establish something solid.

Not more unrealistic pipe dreams

that can't help but wind up badly.

l'm sorry. Did that come out harsh?

The truth is, l'm nervous.

l wanna meet someone so desperately,

but when the chance comes along,

l just panic.

lt won't be a date. l'll make a dinner party

and we'll all be there to support you.

l'll invite a number of nice guests

and he'll be one of them,

and if you meet and hit if off, then great,

and if not, then no obligation.

Yeah. When he hears my story...

My God. l come with such baggage.

- Well, don't go in with a defeatist attitude.

- Yeah. First see if you even like him.

lf he's as nice as Cassie's painting him...

He's a good catch,

if l can speak pragmatically,

especially for you,

cos he's got his feet on the ground.

lf l find him at all attractive, l think l should

just tell him my whole story right off.

Or do you think it's better to wait? Let him

take the hook first, and then run with it?

God. l can't believe l'm even asking this.

l'm already strategising.

l haven't met this guy yet.

lf we're gonna do this,

it has to be completely informal,

cos l can't handle it any other way.

l don't have any dressy clothes anyhow.

Funny part of that is,

as elegant as l can look -

and you know, l can look pretty stylish -

men find women sexier in casual attire.

lt's true. l could wear my hair down and loose.

That's enticing already.

At least it's not intimidating.

- You haven't told him anything about me?

- l can if you like.

No. No.

My sad tale should come from my lips,

if and when l choose to reveal it.

Cut. OK, great. That was great. lt was great.

You took the note great. Print one and six.

You got it? OK, hey, everybody,

that's lunch. One hour. Thank you.

- Hey, are you gonnajoin us?

- No. l'm meeting a friend.

Tell the actors we're gonna do

scene ten instead of 26.

OK. We're doing scene ten instead of 26.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Should we just sit here?

- Yeah.

- So, what did he say?

- That Steve is inclined to put up the money.

He likes your script

and wants to have lunch with you.

- Fantastic!

- Yeah, it looks really good.

He was concerned that you intended for

Hobie to play the psychiatrist.

- You know, he wants a name.

- l understand.

lt's gonna be kind of

a touchy subject at home

because, l mean, the truth is

he'd make the perfect shrink, and he knows it.

But, let's face it, he's not a name,

and l want people to see my movie too, so...

Well, l'm sure that you guys will figure it out,

and l think it's very exciting.

Doug and l know somebody

perfect for Melinda,

your downstairs neighbour

who crashed dinner.

- Remember Greg Earlinger?

- No.

- Doug's dentist. You met him with us once.

- Yes. He has a great sports car.

The Bentley. He's single and available.

She would find him fascinating.

He's smart, sensitive...

Why would he be interested in her?

She seemed quite pretty, she's offbeat

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